Fairfield Stags vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fairfield Stags vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is the site where the Georgetown Hoyas (1-0) will take on the Fairfield Stags (0-1) on Saturday.

The Fairfield Stags faced off with Seattle and took a loss by a final of 75-58 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Stags walked away with 32 while Seattle totaled 24 fouls. They also buried 8 of 22 attempts from distance. Seattle finished the game shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of 15 tries. Moreover, Seattle grabbed 44 rebounds (6 offensive, 38 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Seattle doled out 14 dimes and had 1 steal for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Fairfield allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Stags buried 5 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Fairfield finished the contest with a 37.7% FG percentage (23 out of 61) and converted 7 out of their 27 shots from distance.

Louis Bleechmore is someone who had an impact for the matchup. He walked away with 13 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He played 27 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. He finished shooting 40.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Fairfield comes into this game with a win-loss record of 0-1 so far this season. They turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 32.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Fairfield is pulling in 36.0 boards per game and has accumulated 12 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 264th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Stags are connecting on 13.8% on shots from downtown (4 of 29) and 59.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 58.0 points per contest (326th in college basketball) while connecting on 27.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Stags are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 24.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 229th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 14 relinquished for the season. The Stags are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 53.8% (28 of 52) and they concede 48.0 boards per game as a team. They concede 54.5% from 3-point land and they rank 350th in college basketball in opponents points per game (96.0).

In their last game, the Georgetown Hoyas took home the win by a final score of 85-77 when they played Lehigh. The Hoyas snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 40 for the contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Lehigh was called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the Hoyas to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Concerning 3-point shots, Georgetown converted 5 of 22 tries (22.7%). In all, the Hoyas shot 31 for 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.4%. The Hoyas permitted Lehigh to make 28 out of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 43.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 23 and ended up going 11 of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). In relation to rebounding, Georgetown allowed Lehigh to snag 24 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Micah Peavy was important for the Hoyas for this game. He made 8 out of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the game.

Georgetown has a mark of 1-0 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hoyas are shooting 48.4% from the field, which is 145th in college basketball. Georgetown has accounted for 85 pts so far this season (85.0 per game) and they collect 42.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (255th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per contest. The Hoyas commit 17.0 fouls every game while shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Hoyas are ranked 250th in college hoops in PPG given up with 77.0. They are able to force 15.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (284th in D-1). The Georgetown defense allows 43.5% from downtown (10 of 23) and opponents are making 64.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 16.0 assists and 26.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 299th and 46th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fairfield

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